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Trustees discuss cyber‑charter costs and restoring elementary field trips
Summary
Trustees discussed the per‑student cost of cyber charter enrollment (roughly $16,000 per non‑special‑education student and about $36,900 for special‑education students) and considered modest board support for restoring long‑standing elementary field trips such as the fifth‑grade Washington, D.C., outing.
Board members raised the districts per‑student payments for cyber charter schools and possible support for student field trips. A trustee said the district pays roughly $16,000 for each non‑special‑education cyber charter student and about $36,900 for special‑education students; members noted that losing a special‑education student to an outside placement reduces the districts funding by that amount.
Separately, the group discussed restoring the traditional fifth‑grade trip to Washington, D.C. Trustees estimated approximate costs and suggested the board could consider a modest, per‑student commitment (example figure mentioned: $30 per student) to help PTOs or families offset transportation costs. The administration said principals approve individual trips and that major cost drivers include transportation, substitutes and any site fees.
No funding vote took place; trustees asked administration to explore options for field‑trip scheduling and potential board assistance.
